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Barbara Jordan Media Awards Winners Announced

AUSTIN – The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities today announced the winners of the 35th annual Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content produced in 2017. The awards are given to media professionals and students who have produced material for...

Governor Abbott Appoints Burruss And Wyrick To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John Burruss, M.D. and Erin Wyrick to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021. The committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery of...

Governor Abbott Visits National Guard Troops Deployed To Border

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited the National Guard Armory in Weslaco, Texas, where he received a border security briefing and met with Texas National Guard troops deployed as part of the Trump Administration’s call to secure the U.S.-Mexico border....

Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Texas Historical Commission

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jim Bruseth, Ph.D. and Renee Dutia to the Texas Historical Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. In addition, the Governor has appointed Lilia Garcia and David Gravelle for terms set to expire on February...

Texas Receives $5 Billion Grant From Department Of Housing And Urban Development For Disaster Recovery

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has been awarded $5,035,260,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster recovery from Hurricane Harvey and previous flood events. The grant funding is provided through HUD’s Community...

Nominations Now Open For The 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Awards

AUSTIN – Nominations are now open for the 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott will again serve as the Honorary Chair of the award committee. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards are administered by the OneStar Foundation, and...